The Broken and Hurt (Niall Horan)

Chapter 27

Lizzies POV

"Elizabeth? Lizzie? WAke up. Wakey WAkey!"  A husky voice whispers and the owner of the voice nudges my arm gently. My eyes flutter open and everything is blurry,but only for a minute. After my eyes focus, Niall's face becomes clear along with the room that i am in. A duvet covers my body as i am laid out on the couch in the living room.  

"how did I get here? a second ago I was getting out of the car." im so confused.

"Elizabeth, you fainted after you got stepped in the ground. I carried you inside. how are you feeling?" Niall explains as he crouches beside the couch.

"fine i guess." i pull myself up to a sitting position and grasp and a sharp pain shoots through my legs. "okay maybe not. I dont know whats wrong. my legs hurt so much."

" do you want me to get you anything?"

"um pain killer and a couple of ice packs.  there should be some in the freezer. thanks"

Niall gets up and walks away. i carefully lift the blanket to reveal my shins. A throbbing sensation hits me like a wave as I look at them. My legs have never hurt this much after a run. something is wrong.  or maybe im just psyching myself out.

" here ya go elizabeth." niall says as he hands me a small rust coloured pill and a glass of water. I pop the capsule ito my mouth and swallow it with a swig of water.

"thanks niall. youre the best." I grab the ice packs and careful set them on my tender legs.  I wince at the sudden pressure, but hopefully the pain will secede.

"Elizabeth, have your legs hurt this bad before? "

"well not this bad. but they usually hurt whilst im running and after."

" thats not good. maybe you should go to the hospital."

"no!" I snap. " no I won't go there. never!" I half shout

"why not? the doctors can help you."

"be-because I think I know what they will tell me. and I don't want to hear it."

niall doesnt say anything. silence takes over the room.  I dont want to see a doctor. I dont want them examining my legs. taking xrays. putting the pieces together. figuring out whats wrong with me. I sit here, finally feeling relief in my legs as the medicine kicks in.

"niall, if you and ed are hungry, help yourself to the food in the kitchen." ed hears this and looks up at me and bolts to the kitchen. i can hear him opening and closing cabinets.  niall sighs and starts to walk over to kitchen when he stops and turns to me, a hesitant and Caring look washes over his face.

"lizzie. I care about you and it would make me feel better if you went to see a doctor. I cant stand to see you in this type of pain.  its killing me. knowing there is nothing I can really do to help. please. I know you dont want to go but just think about it."

my eyes scan the face of the boy who is standing there in the door frame, he cares about me.  he wants me to see a doctor to help me. I just dont think he understands why I can't.

" niall i-i just dont know if I can. physically and emotionally."

" but will you think about it?"

silence. the words won't form. they just stick in my throat. " I will." I force out.  He nods and walks into the kitchen. I sit on the couch having a a mental debate with myself about going to the hospital or not. Pros of going: they will ake care of my legs and fix them and ill be all better. and niall will be happy. Cons: theyll tell im cant run or do anthing. Casts and being dependant on others. I hate having to rely on othr pople to help me with my basic life activities. it bugs me, bceause i feel like i have to repay them and i hate feeling like. you know that feeling...it sucks! 

*sigh* well i guess ill go se a dotor so i dont get that emotional burden of owing people things.

"Elizabeth!  you want anything to eat?"  "um can you bring me some Tayto crisps. They are in the left cabinet topo shelf behind the container."  I am answered by the rustling of thinggs. "I found them." niall calls out to me. He walks out of the kitchen and tosses them to me. I thank him and pick up my phone. I dial my mum's number and press i up to my ear. SHe pick sup on the second ring.

"Hi sweetie. whats up?"

" Mum? I think i need to see adoctor."

" WHy? are you alright? is it erious? WHat happened?"

"Mum..mum..calm down.  Its my shins. they really hurt. Like way more than usual. I was jut going to get them checked outi  in case its something serious."

"...ALright sweetie. Ill be home soon to take you."

"Uh mum could my friend thats styaing here take me. He..er could se his grandpa whilst he is there."

" Sure . that sfine. ill met you there then. okay? Bye love you."

"okay. Bye mum love you too,"

I click the END button an dopen the bag of crisps. I shove a handful into my mouth. 

"Niall. cna you drive me to the hospital so i can get my legs checked out."

He appears in the door frame.  A litle gin on his face. "Of course i can." I stand up trying to ignore the screams coming from my legs. My legs give out and i fall on the floor. Niall rushes to me and helps me up. "Maybe you should let me help." "No. no its okay i can do it." 

Even after my many porotests of Niall and Ed helping em, WE make it to the emergency room waiting area. I fill out hte forms and give them back to the nurse, actually well Ed does. My mum walks in through the sliding doors and scans the room for me. I wave  her over to wheere we are sitting. 

"Niall, pretend that youre grandfather is here. Thats the story i told my mum." I whisper to him. He winks. 

"Lizzie there you are. How are you feeling? Does it hurt bad? " SHe catches a glimpse oif Naill and Ed and says, "oh hello. Im Lizzie's mum. Ms. Moore."  she extends her hand to Niall and Ed. "Hello Ms. Morre. Im Niall Horan and this is my little brother ED. THakn you for lettingus stay at your home whilst our granddad is in the hospital."   "Oh its not a problem. How is your grandad doing?" "better thank you." 

"Ms. Reeds. THe doctor will see you now."  Niall and my mum help me up and we hobble intot he exam oom with Ed close behind. even after xays, questions and little tests, I am still not prepared for what the final diagnosis will be. 

 My heart stops." WEll Ms. Reeds I ahve some bad news for you.  it appears to be that you have severe tibial stress fractures. You will need surgery."

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OH MY GOD! AN UPDATE ON MONDAY!! ITS ACTUALLY ON TIME!! CRAZY!! now erin cant hit me! >:) hahah how are you chipmunks doing?  :) well. for those of you who have never expiernced the joy sof shin splints, i shlall explain them once again. It feels like someone is draging a jaggd dagger on you hin. its basically when your muscle starts to pul away from your bone. Tinyy stress fractures. Lizzies case is much worse. Mine are pretty bad but not that bad...yet. 

Well i hope you liked this chapter. DOnt forget to comment, vote and share wiff yo peeps. ^.^

uvidíme sa neskôr chlapci (dont forget to see what language it is. >.<)

Emily xx